The Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Largarde has donated 15 thousand dollars to support the welfare of head potters popularly known as Kayayei.
Madam Largarde who made the presentation before departure on her two day visit to Ghana at the Agbogbloshie market , encouraged the girls to strive for higher academic laurels.
She noted that education both informal and formal will to a high extent better the lots of the young girls, who more often than not find themselves under unfavorable conditions.
MS. Largarde also commended Purim African Youth Development Platform, PAYD , for their initiative and asked that more girls be enrolled and given the opportunity to benefit from the NGO’s integrated programmes.
Executive Director of PAYD, Mrs.Aku Xornam Kevi thanked the IMF Boss, UNFPA, National Youth Authority and others who have been supportive over the years.
She said the donation will significantly impact its integrated programmes, thereby transforming the lives of the head potters under the initiative.
Also an Economist with the University of Ghana Business School, Dr. Lord Mensah says as Ghana exits the IMF programme, it will be prudent that government sticks to most of the conditions given it during the period to ensure fiscal discipline.
In an interview with Business news in Accra, Dr. Mensah said the IMF conditionalities aided government to improve the management of the economy.
He called for strict adherence to these conditions to avoid expenditure overrun.
Story by: Maryam Hassan
